Tie-clasp.



R.. KREMENTZ & F. KAELBER.

TIE CLASP.

\APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1915.

1,152,739. *PatentedSept. 7, 1915.

WO Richard fiemenzlz 'QdTiCk Q mLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0,,WASHINOTON, n. c.

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a wnronnnn KEEMENTZ nn ErEn IoH AELBEE, or NE ARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNQRSTo KREMENTZ & co, A FIRM COMPOSED or GEORGE K. KREMENTZ nn oA L H.LEBKUECHER, OFVNEWARK,NEWJERSEY,

TIE-CLASP.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, RICHARD KREMENTZ and FRIEDRICH KAELBER, citizens ofthe United States of America, residing at No. 49. Chestnut street,Newark, New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements inTie-Clasps, of which the following is a specification. p

The invention relates to tie clasps, andthe object is to provide asimple and economical construction free from soldered parts, and inwhich all unplated surfaces or edges are concealed.

Another object of the inventionfis to em ploy a concealed spring forapplying ten sion to the parts 'of'the clasp, the concealmentof thespringpermitting the employment of an efficient steel spring asdistinguished from a spring of softer metal, the latter having beengenerally used heretofore because of the. possibility of giving itaproper finish to correspond with the goods, this beingnecessary ordesirable because springs used for this purposehave been exposed toview;

Another objectof the invention to pro-;

vide a construction in which certain parts are punched or stampedoutinstead of being formed by more expensive processes.

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the features and combination and arrangementof partshereinafter describedand particularly pointed out by theappended claims. I

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a claspembodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of theclasp; Fig. 3 is a view of the two members of'the clasp separated fromeach other and showing a plan view of each part on its innerface; Fig. lisa side elevation of the two parts of the clasp separated from eachother and with the end of the spring on one part introducedinto theother part, this view being intended to show how the two parts may bequickly. assembled;

and Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken through i the pivot ears. y

In these drawings, the two members 1 and 2 are each formed ofan innerpart 3 and an outer part 4, each part consisting in itself of a core 4of brass or otherinexpensive metal having an outercover or plating.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. "Z, 1915.

Application filed January is, 1915 serial No. 2,543. 7

isturned in to embrace the raw edge of the inner part. The inner part 3of member 1 lsstamped or struck up with a socket portion 5 having ears 6and the inner part of clasp member 2 is also struck up with ears 7 withan opening between them at 8. The

metal of each inner part 3 adjacent the cars is alsoraised, as indicatedat 9. A coil spring 10 has its helical body portion and one end locatedin the socket or recess formed by the raised or struck up portion of theinnerpart 3 of member 1 of the clasp,

this springbeing confined in this recess by the outer part 4 on oneside, by the struck up portion of the inner part 3, and by the earsthereof. The other end of this spring extends from this member 1 underthe raised portion ofthe inner part of the member 2 when thepartsare'united as in Figs. 1 and 2.

Upon reference to Fig. 3 of the drawing in particular it will beapparent that the ears 6 on the part 3 of member 1, are brought closertogether than the ears on thepart 3 of member 2,'whereby the latter carswill embrace the former ears, and semicircular pockets will be providedat the sides of the walls of the socket 5 of member 1, whichfwillreceive the ears of member 2 in such a snug-fitting manner that the rawedges of the ears will be concealed. To further prevent exposure, theseedges of the ears.

are also turned in at right angles. The Walls of the socket 5 on member1, which extendbetween the ears 6, are adapted to project intotheopening 8 in'the struck up portion of the inner part 3 of member 2, soas to insure the concealment of the raw edges of these projecting walls,and further to complete the concealment of the spring whether the jawsof the clasp be open or closed.

In assembling the two members of the clasp'together it will be noticed,as shown in ,Fig. l, that the spring is retained and carried by themember 1, and it is simply necessary to insertothe protruding end ofthis spring under the raised portion of the inner part 3 of the member2, and by pressing the twomembers of the clasp together the pivotopenings in the ears will be this portion of the inner part 3 and theouter part i. The other end of the spring is similarly arranged betweenthe parts of the'member 1. This spring, it will be noticed, is entirelyconcealed, the. ears protecting it from view from the sides of theclasp, and the raised portions of the inner members protecting thespring from observation from the ends of the clasp. A steel spring thusmay be used which needs no particular finish or plating. The pivot pinis shown as being made of tubular form, gold plated on the inside, andwith the gold plating turned over the end of the tube so that when theends of the tube are upset the baser metal willbear against theadjacentfaces of the clasp members and thus be completely hidden. It is to beunderstood however that the pin may be constructed solid. This expedientbeing. obvious, it is not illustrated. Gripping points are provided 'at11, these being struck up from the, inner parts 3 of the pivotedmembers. It will be noted from the above that a solderless con structionis provided; that a concealed spring is employed; that this spring needsno finishing and may be of elficient material such as steel; that allunplated surfaces or edges are concealed including the ends of the pivotpin; and that the construction involves the economical process of.punching the pivot ears, the socket-for the body por- 'tion and one endof the spring on onemember, and the socket for receiving the end of thespring in the other member, and also the clasping, points.

The walls of the socket 5 embrace the spring coil or body portion,sufiiciently to retain it in place on the part 1 even when this isseparate from the part 2.

The pivot pin or tubular form with'its end spun or riveted over isindicated at-12.

I stantially as described.

2. A tie clasp comprising two members, each composed of an inner and an.outer part connected together, each inner part having ears punched outtherefrom'and with. raised portions adj acent'saidears, said raisedportlon on one part formlng, a socket pin extending through the ears,-substantially. as described.

In combination in a tie clasp, two members eachcomposed-of an inner partand an outer. part having its edge turned over the edge of the innerpart, ears integral with each inner part with an opening between theears, each inner part adjacent the ears being raised from itsattached'outer part, a pivot pin extending through the ears, and aspring engaging between the two parts of each member, substantially asdescribed.

. l. A tie clasp comprising two'members,

- each composed of aninner and an outer part connected together, eachpart having. ears punched out therefrom and raised portions adjacenttosaid ears, theears of one 1nem-- having its. ends arranged within thespaces aiiorded hetweenthe raised inner'andouter parts of themembers,fsubstantially as d es 5(A tie clasp comprising two members,each composed of an inner and an outer part connected together, eachpart having earspunched outtherefronr and raised portions adjacent tosaidears, the ears of one member being arranged relatively closetogether to provide recesses for the-reception ofthe ears of the othermember, the inner part of the member having the narrowly spaced earsbeing provided with a socket constituted bythe ears and transverse wallsextending between the said ears, said walls being adapted to project.into the opening provided in the inner part of the other memberbetweenrits ears, whereby the raw edges, of the ears and the socketwalls are concealed, a pivot .pin extending through the ears, and aspring. having. its ends arranged within'the'spaoes afiorded between theraised inner and the outer'parts. of the members, substantiallyasdescribed.

Intestimony whereo f'we have signed our Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, addressing the Commissioner of i'atents,Washington, I). C.

